HarmoniSed ENvironmental Sustainability in the European food and drink chain

Project Information

SENSE

Grant agreement ID: 288974

Project closed

Start date 1 February 2012

End date 31 January 2015

Funded under

• Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Total cost € 3 672 090,35

EU contribution € 2 890 067,00

Coordinated by

FUNDACION AZTI - AZTI FUNDAZIOA
Spain

Objective

SENSE will deliver a harmonised system for the environmental impact assessment of food&drink products. The research will evaluate existing relevant environmental impact assessment methodologies, and consider socio-economical, quality and safety aspects, to deliver a new integral system that can be linked to monitoring and traceability data. The system will integrate: (a) (regionalised) data gathering system; (b) matrix of key environmental performance indicators; (c) methodology for environmental impact assessment; and (d) a certification scheme. The methodology will be transferred to food&drink sectors and stakeholders by means of specific communications strategies. SENSE will validate the new harmonised system in the juice, meat&dairy and aquaculture chains. However, the methodology and its associated software will be modular allowing its implementation in any food product.

The sustainability information collected along the production cycle of any food stuff and reflected into the EID (Environmental Identification Document) will be accessible by the EID-Communication Platform, contributing to make the environmental sustainability part of the usual purchasing behaviour of consumers and provide a competitive advantage to those products which choose to use the EID.

Main results of SENSE will be: (i)Standard key environmental performance indicators (KEPI); (ii)Harmonised methodology for environmental impact assessment; (iii)SENSE-tool for environmental data collection; (iv)EID and EID-Communication Platform; (v)Certification Scheme Concept (CSC) for sustainability; (vi)Roadmap for policy and governance implementation.

SENSE consortium is formed by a multidisciplinary team involving 23 partners from 13 countries made up by a combination of complementary profiles: research organisations, food and drink SMEs, environmental and LCA experts, SMEs for dissemination and communication and European food Associations.

Fields of science

• agricultural sciences › agriculture, forestry, and fisheries › fisheries
• natural sciences › computer and information sciences › software
• social sciences › sociology › governance
• agricultural sciences › animal and dairy science › dairy

Programme(s)

• FP7-KBBE - Specific Programme "Cooperation": Food, Agriculture and Biotechnology

Topic(s)

• KBBE.2011.2.5-01 - Environmental sustainability in the European food and drink chain

Call for proposal

FP7-KBBE-2011-5
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Funding Scheme

CP-TP - Collaborative Project targeted to a special group (such as SMEs)

Coordinator

FUNDACION AZTI - AZTI FUNDAZIOA

• EU contribution: € 551 471,00
• Address: TXATXARRAMENDI UGARTEA Z/G ; 48395 Sukarrieta ; Spain
• Region: Noreste › País Vasco › Bizkaia
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Begoña Pérez Villarreal (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

Participants (23)

AALBORG UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 302 368,00
• Address: FREDRIK BAJERS VEJ 7K ; 9220 Aalborg
• Region: Danmark › Nordjylland › Nordjylland
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Thorkild Nielsen (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CITY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON

United Kingdom

• EU contribution: € 150 736,00
• Address: NORTHAMPTON SQUARE ; EC1V 0HB London
• Region: London › Inner London — East › Haringey and Islington
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Esther Bourne (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

DANMARKS TEKNISKE UNIVERSITET

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 183 765,00
• Address: ANKER ENGELUNDS VEJ 101 ; 2800 Kongens Lyngby
• Region: Danmark › Hovedstaden › Københavns omegn
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Ole Henrik Haslund (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

SIK - INSTITUTET FOER LIVSMEDEL OCH BIOTEKNIK AB

Sweden

• EU contribution: € 260 580,00
• Address: BOX 5401 ; 402 29 GOETEBORG
• Activity type: Research Organisations
• Administrative Contact: Ulf Sonesson (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

HASKOLI ISLANDS

Iceland

• EU contribution: € 254 301,20
• Address: SAEMUNDARGOTU 2 ; 101 Reykjavik
• Region: Ísland › Ísland › Höfuðborgarsvæði
• Activity type: Higher or Secondary Education Establishments
• Administrative Contact: Sigurdur Gretar Bogason (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

SGF SERVICE PLUS GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 53 200,00
• Address: AM HAHNENBUSCH 14B ; 55268 NIEDER-OLM
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Alexandra Heinermann (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

EUROPEAN AQUACULTURE SOCIETY

Belgium

• EU contribution: € 21 543,00
• Address: SLIJKENSESTEENWEG 4 ; 8400 Oostende
• Region: Vlaams Gewest › Prov. West-Vlaanderen › Arr. Oostende
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Alistair Lane (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

BIOZOON GMBH

Germany

• EU contribution: € 79 661,00
• Address: NANSENSTR. 8 ; 27572 Bremerhaven
• Region: Bremen › Bremen › Bremerhaven, Kreisfreie Stadt
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Matthias Kück (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CONSUMER INSIGHT - ANNE CATHARINA BECH

Denmark

• EU contribution: € 59 760,00
• Address: HOVVEJEN 10 ; 8361 HASSELAGER
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Anne Bech (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ESU-SERVICES GMBH

Switzerland

• EU contribution: € 151 488,00
• Address: VORSTADT 10 ; 8200 SCHAFFHAUSEN
• Region: Schweiz/Suisse/Svizzera › Ostschweiz › Schaffhausen
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Niels Jungbluth (Dr.)
• Total cost: No data

TRITECC SRL

Romania

• EU contribution: € 101 391,00
• Address: STR COSMINULUI 8 ; 400642 Cluj Napoca
• Region: Macroregiunea Unu › Nord-Vest › Cluj
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bianca Monica Pop (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

INGENET INGENIERIA DE INFORMATICA YCONTROL SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 139 900,00
• Address: GORBEIA KALEA 14 BAJO ; 48410 OROZKO BIZKAIA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Miguel Cuevas Vizoso (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

EFLA HF

Iceland

• EU contribution: € 138 688,80
• Address: HOFOABAKKI 9 ; 110 REYKJAVIK
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Eva Yngvadottir (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

ZUMOS VALENCIANOS DEL MEDITERRANEO SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 56 400,00
• Address: CALLE DEL POLLANCAR POLIGONO PARCELA I8A ; 46520 SAGUNTO
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Francisco Javier Luque (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

FODIX GROUP SAS

Participation ended

France

• EU contribution: € 21 066,00
• Address: AVENUE SARRAZ BOURNET 22 ; 62480 Le Portel
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Bergur Gudmundsson (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

PROVAC IMPEX SRL

Romania

• EU contribution: € 34 400,00
• Address: STRADA IZLAZULUI 2 - AP142 ; 400655 CLUJ NAPOCA
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Marinela Prodan (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

VERENIGING CENTRE DE LIAISON DES INDUSTRIES TRANSFORMATRICES DE VIANDES DE L UE

Netherlands

• EU contribution: € 35 280,00
• Address: BIERSTALPAD 15 ; 1121 JK Landsmeer
• Region: West-Nederland › Noord-Holland › Groot-Amsterdam
• Activity type: Other
• Administrative Contact: Dirk Dobbelaere (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CALION PROD SRL

Romania

• EU contribution: € 42 340,00
• Address: STRADA GHEORGHE DOJA 39 ; 455200 JIBOU SALAJ
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Eva Bujor (Mrs.)
• Total cost: No data

TUNAY GIDA SANAYI VE TICARET ANONIM SIRKETI

Türkiye

• EU contribution: € 47 200,00
• Address: ORGANIZE SANAYI BOLGESI 1 - cadde 12 ; 24000 Erzincan
• Region: Kuzeydoğu Anadolu › Erzurum › Erzincan
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: S. Tolga Kirtiloglu (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

CHRISTIANSEN PARTNER AS

Participation ended

Norway

• EU contribution: No data
• Address: KEISER WILHELMS GATE 22 ; 6003 ALESUND
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: John Idar Synnes (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data

BA CREATIVOS SL

Spain

• EU contribution: € 51 488,00
• Address: PLAZA VENEZUELA 1 ; 48001 BILBAO
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Maider Ortiz (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

ZABALA INNOVATION CONSULTING SA

Spain

• EU contribution: € 135 040,00
• Address: PASEO SANTXIKI 3 BIS ; 31192 Mutilva Alta Navarra
• Region: Noreste › Comunidad Foral de Navarra › Navarra
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Amaia Fernandez Moreno (Ms.)
• Total cost: No data

FJARDALAX EHF.

Iceland

• EU contribution: € 18 000,00
• Address: Hafnarhusinu ; 460 Talknafjordur
• Activity type: Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)
• Administrative Contact: Jón örn Pálsson (Mr.)
• Total cost: No data